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as in tradition
an inherited or established way of thinking, feeling, or doing
hospitality is a cherished Southern heritage
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as in inheritance
something that is or may be inherited
this farm is my heritage from my father, as it was for him from his father
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Recent Examples of heritage
Mads Ravn, head of local heritage at Moesgaard, said the cemetery is likely associated with the estate of a noble family discovered in 1989 just over half a mile away.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
The screenplay is written by Cruz, whose work draws deeply from her Indigenous Mixtec heritage and personal mythology.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 8 June 2025
Despite being born in the United States’ northernmost state, Vargas filed a one-time switch with FIFA to represent Mexico, his family’s nation of heritage.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 8 June 2025
When this reporter stopped by after lunch, every single person of about 10 people in the first-floor eatery was of Korean heritage.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
The screenplay is written by Cruz, whose work draws deeply from her Indigenous Mixtec heritage and personal mythology.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 8 June 2025
Despite being born in the United States’ northernmost state, Vargas filed a one-time switch with FIFA to represent Mexico, his family’s nation of heritage.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 8 June 2025
When this reporter stopped by after lunch, every single person of about 10 people in the first-floor eatery was of Korean heritage.
—Gary Stern, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heritage
Noun
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Many came away feeling the mock curtsy had disrespected a long-standing British tradition, and the fact that the queen had died three months earlier no doubt did not help.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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The White House did not issue a Pride Month proclamation this year — or during Trump’s first administration, reversing a tradition that started in 1999.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
22 June 2025
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This might be an inheritance, financial favor or practical help.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
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This week could offer you an opportunity to increase your nest egg or see a large chunk of cash arrive, whether in the form of a settlement, bonus, inheritance, line of credit or other boon.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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But if Ayatollah Khamenei and his regime is seriously weakened that could destabilize the rule of the theocrats.—
Ian Pannell,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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Chef Black’s approach to fine dining breaks conventional rules, and that’s exactly what makes Grey Sweater special.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 June 2025
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Some of these instances might not need the ability to run all those huge legacy Windows applications, for example, saving system resources by omission.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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That effort involves phasing out legacy systems and consolidating platforms to allow more agile delivery.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Heritage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heritage. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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